You can build a fuge with an Aquaclear filter that will hang off the back of your sump. But i'm not sure if it will be good for macro algae, but they work good for pods. Not too sure if there is a post on this site for that.

a fuge may be helpful......have you given any thought to running the NP bio-pellets?

I would suggest trying our NpX-Bio Beads, they are a better value than the NP brand with equal or even better effectiveness. You may also want to try some of the NpX-Xtra Beads once we are finished the testing, the Extra version have an increased nutrient reduction capability.

I don't think a Refugium is the answer here, you are better off using a media based bacterial driven denitrification regimen.

Ian
O.C.

I phosban reactor with nitrate reducing media could definetly be used but unless your tank is overloaded I don't see how you would have high nitrates while doing a 20% water change every week. Have you tried a different test kit? Thye are not all created equal and maybe you don't have any problems at all. If your corals are happy then I would say you're doing something right. Do you use Prime with your water changes? It claims to neutralize nitrates along with declorinating the water. I ran a fuge on a larger tank for about a year and didn't see any difference in the tank but it was good for growing food in. Blue World is having another Frag Fest this summer and you can probably pick up some SPS frags for cheap.

Hey great Idea.....why didnt I think of that........ but are these really NP pellets or just some re-named knock-off????????

Whats your freaking problem? Why do you find it necessary to slag everything we do? I understand you work for Red Coral and maybe you are just a little jealous of some of the things we are able to accomplish but I find it extremely childish to keep poking with no just cause.

Our Bio Beads are exactly the same product as the NP brand and happen to be cheaper, I am sure there are some people here that appreciate this fact. Anyways, I think the recess bell is ringing you better get back to class..........

:rolleyes:

someone woke up on the wrong side of the tank today.........my post was offered as advice and a suggestion.......yours was a sales pitch.....if you want to advertise your product, do it in your vendor forum......thats my problem....

I somewhat agree. Kind of surprised the moderators have'nt suggested that the daily sales pitches be kept to the vendor forums. None of the other vendors do it.

Did I completely miss something here? I've always read that you need to run a skimmer if you're going to organic carbon dose. He doesnt have a skimmer and barely has a nitrate problem. The simple addition of a skimmer would likely reduce the nitrate levels in his tank without having to carbon dose. Plus isnt carbon dosing without a skimmer really dangerous?

"Well if it sounds so great, why can’t I just start dumping vodka/organic carbon into my system? Before running to the liquor cabinet, the simple answer is overdosing can cause serious and detrimental effects to the reef system. To help circumvent this potential issue a dosing regimen along with some basic equipment is needed. The absolute must is the requirement for a powerful skimmer. People that have reported beneficial results using this method all have had strong skimmer and report a change in skimmate from a light brown to a strong odiferous black sludge. This makes a good skimmer a key requirement and important for two reasons:

1. Gas exchange. The increased bacterial biomass and growth will decrease your dissolved O2 levels in the water column. Too much vodka can result in a drastic decrease of O2 and can cause stress to your reef inhabitants, if not death.
2. Exporting bacteria/macromolecule mass. Vodka addition results in lower NO3 and PO4 levels. You will want to export the incorporated nitrogen and phosphates that you are cultivating by organic carbon dosing. Efficient skimming allows such removal."
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-08/nftt/index.php

Help with water quality. Add fuge?
 

It was not just a random "sales" pitch but instead a alternative to the more expensive NP brand that was recommended by others in this thread. If someone wants to pay more then that is up to them. Our brand is now available from half a dozen canreef sponsors and not just us.